Thirty-six Surrey, B.C. restaurants were closed at one point or another last year by Fraser Health. That number is up 16 from 2013, during which 20 restaurants were received closure orders. All but two of the restaurants on the 2014 list were re-opened after they made the satisfactory changes.

The most common reason for the restaurant closures were related to hygiene, with many being closed down for not being maintained in a sanitary condition, or failure to ensure utensils or surfaces are maintained in a sanitary manner. Others were closed for maintenance or equipment issues.

Fourteen of the restaurants were cited to have pest problems and one restaurant, Bukjang Korean Restaurant, was cited for a “failure to ensure the food was obtained from approved sources.”

Inderjeet Gill, manager in health protection at Fraser Health said that restaurant in particular had been sourcing eggs that were cracked, soiled and feathered and remains closed after having their permit revoked. Biryani Garden Restaurant also remains closed.